01-03-2025
Jaguar Car Timeline in Photos
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Jaguar was originally the model name of this elegant sports car from Sir William Lyons's SS Cars, before the whole company adopted it in 1945.
The XK120 defined the new postwar optimism, showcased the seminal XK engine, and stole the 1948 London motor show with its stunning design.
Styling perfection but a serious racer, too: Based on the XK120, the C-Type pioneered disc brakes and won Le Mans—the world's toughest race—in its first attempt, in 1951.
This more aerodynamically advanced iteration of the C-Type won Le Mans three times—with and without the distinctive 'fin.'
This hugely charismatic, extremely rare road-going version of the D-Type racer was loved by Steve McQueen and is worth about $10 million now.
The progenitor of the modern sports saloon, the fast and fine-handling Mark II was popular with bank robbers and cops alike.
Perhaps the greatest Jaguar ever was designed by aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer and reportedly described by Enzo Ferrari as 'the most beautiful car in the world.'
Penned by Sir William and still using Jaguar's hallmark straight-six XK engine, the XJ6 set Jaguar's sedan aesthetic for decades.
The fast, gracious, and capable six- and 12-cylinder coupe has spent too long in the E-Type's shadow and is now enjoying an overdue rediscovery.
This elegant, pillarless coupe is likely the prettiest version of one of Jaguar's best-looking cars. Few were made, and the V-12 versions are rarest of all.
Using a 7.0-liter version of the V-12 engine from the XJS, the dramatically styled XJR-9 took Jaguar's first Le Mans win since the D-Type in 1957.
Jaguar's ambitious, exuberant hypercar had a troubled gestation from which it emerged flawed, but it was the fastest production car of its day.
This stunning and technically innovative concept car was intended for production and even appeared in a Bond movie, but a recession meant only prototypes were made.
With brawny performance, edgy handling, and a charismatic exhaust note, the F-Type eventually brought the curtain down on combustion-powered Jaguar sports cars.
This brilliant EV beat Jaguar's premium German rivals to market, was chosen by Waymo for its driverless cabs, and proves Jag can do electric, too.
